Improvement in canopy-standards for carriages



H. A. NEWCOMB.

CANOPY STANDARDS FOR CARRIAGES.

No.176,039. Patented April 11, 1876.

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HORATIO A. NEWGOMB, OF GREENFIE LD, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO B.

' B. NOYES 86 CO.

IMPROVEMENT IN CANOPY-STANDARDS FOR CARRIAGES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 176,039, dated April11, 1876; application filed December 4, 1875.

' clination to the canopy.

The invention consists in constructing the standard of two bars, havingtheir upper ends connected with the canopy at separate points, and theirlower ends slotted, mounted on a .single stud, and combined with aneccentric slot, or its equivalent, whereby the standards are given amovement endwise in relation to each other as they are swung upon thestud. The invention also consists in certain minor features of thestandard.

Figure 1 represents a side view of my improved standard; Fig. 2, avertical central section of the same; Fig. 3, a side elevation of thestandard, with the fastening-screw and yoke-plate removed in order toshow more clearly the construction.

A represents a foot or base piece, to be secured to the body of thecarriage, provided with a circular slot, at, and with a stud, b, belowthe slot. B B represent the two standardbars, having their upper endspivoted to the canopy or a canopy-plate, a short distance apart, andhaving their lower ends slotted and mounted on the stud b, and providedeach with a stud, o, entering the circular slot, as shown in Fig. 3.With the parts arranged in this way it will be seen that the two barscan be swung forward and backward on the stud b as a fulcrum so as tobring the canopy at any required point in front, in rear, or directlyover the head of the occupant of the carriage; but it will also beobserved that as the bars turn on the stud b they will also be movedendwise by means of their studs a sliding in the circular slot at. Theslot, moving one bar upward and the other downward, causes them to givethe canopy a rapid pitch or inclination, so that, although the standardmay receive only a slight movement, it will tip the canopy well down infront or rear, as the case may be, so as to effectually protect theoccupant against the sun, rain, or wind. In order to hold the bars andprovide for locking them in position I apply to their outer sides ayoke-plate, G, and pass a bolt, E, through said plate and through thecurved slot (1, and apply a nut, D, to its inner end, as shown, so that,by turning up the nut, the plate may be drawn against the bars and thelatter held tightly and firmly again st the base A so that they cannotchange their position.

In order to prevent the quick pitch of the canopy from causing it tocome in contact with the occupants head, owing to the slight movement ofthe standard forward or backward I connect the upper ends of thestandardbarsnot to the canopy directly, but to the lower ends of an armor plate, F, which has its upper end attached to the canopy as shown, sothat although the standards may move but slightly beyond theperpendicular, the arms F will carry the canopy outward a considerabledistance.

It is obvious that the form of the slot a may be varied; that instead ofthe slot any any other suitable eccentric may be used to move theswinging bars endwise; that other clamping or fastening devices may beused in place of the screw and that, when preferred, the ends of thestandard-bars may be attached directly to the canopy.

-In order to attain the best action of the part, I find it advisable tomake the base or foot A several inches in height, as shown, but this isnot necessary.

By my construction I produce a standard which causes a perfect action ofthe canopy, which is cheap, simple, and durable, and which admits of therequired adjustment being made quickly and easily, and without thepossibility of pinching or injuring the hand between the working parts.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. Thecanopy-standard, consisting of the base A, provided with the stud b andslot a,

and the two bars B, having their lower ends 3. In Combination with thebase A and bars slotted and mounted on the stud l),an(1pro- B,constructed and operating as'shown, the "ided with the studs working inthe slot at, as plate 0, 'bolt E, and nut 1*.

shown.

2. In a canopy-standard, the combination, HORATIO A. NEWOOMB.substantially as shown and described, of two bars, B, swinging onacommon center, and an Witnesses: eccentric arranged to move said. barsendwise AUSTIN DE WOLF, in relation to each other as they swing upon B.B. NOYES.

said center, for the purpose described.

